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Since time immemorial, people have got attracted sages, adventurers and
tourists to the Himalayas because of its mountain peaks and snowy
glaciers. But to really experience the majestic Himalayan panorama, you
have visit the Himalayn lands of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet. 10
highest peaks of the world are situated within the Himalayas and out of
those 10, 8 are the part of the Nepalese Himalayas. Discover the beauty of
the Himalayas from five exceptional viewpoints, Singu Chuli Base Camp,
Machapuchare, Annapurna Base Camp, Everest Base Camp, the Rongbuk Glacier
and Thang La, Tibet.
Mount
Everest
Mount Everest is word's mightiest mountain crowing with the highest peak
in the world, rising up to 29,029 feet (8,848m) above the sea level.
Everest is the most conspicuous mountain peak of Himalayan ranges that
lies along the border of Nepal and Tibet offering some of the most
challenging peaks to its climbers.
This unconquered, puissant peak of Himalaya was conquered by Tenzing
Norgay Sherpa of Nepal and Edmund Percival Hillary of New Zealand on May
29, 1953. They climbed the summit of Everest through the Southeast Ridge
Route and claimed the tile of being the first to climb Mt.Everest.
Kangchenjunga
Kangchenjunga (Kanchenjunga) is the most romantic mountain and it covers
7000 sq. kms, which mainly faces part of Sikkim (India) and Nepal. The
word 'kangchenjunga' (Kanchenjunga) means "The Five Treasures of the
Snow" in the local dialect, referring to its five summits which are
spread over 8,000 meters. It is also called as "Kangchen Dzö-nga",
"Kachendzonga", "Kangchanfanga".
Kangchenjunga is the third highest mountain in the world. From 1838 until
1849, it was believed to be the highest. It is an enormous mountain mass,
and many satellite peaks rise from its narrow icy ridges. It is located on
the border of Nepal and Sikkim, just 46 miles northwest of Darjeeling. It
is the most easterly of the great 8,000 meter peaks of the Himalayas. The
Kangchenjunga measures 28,169 feet and 8586 in Mts. it stretches from 27ƒ
42' N Longitude to 88ƒ 08' E Latitude. Best climbing months vary from
(pre-monsoon) April to may, to (post-monsoon) September to October.
K2
K2 peak is locally known as "Chogo Ri", which means "The
Great Mountain", at 8,611 m from sea level, is the 2nd highest
mountain in the world. K2 stretches from Pakistan to China border in the
mighty Karakoram range. It is a rocky mountain up to 6,000m, beyond which
it becomes an ocean of snow. The traditional route to K2's base camp goes
from Skardu, which is linked with Islamabad by a good road. From Skardu
the route goes via Shigar-Dassu-Askole up to Concordia over the Baltoro
glacier.
Nanga Parbat
Of the numerous peaks situated in the Himalayan region, Nanga Parbat peak
has passed into mountaineering lexicon. Standing remote and aloof, at the
western edge of these ranges, Nanga Parbat's name that means "the
Naked Mountain", describes the peak better than anything else. Its
sharp ridges can hold little snow and this unclad appearance is most
unusual in zones where all other mountains are wrapped in white snow. It
is considered the ninth highest mountain in the world.
Lhotse
Lhotse is the fourth highest mountain in the Himalayas. Its long
east-west crest is located immediately south of Mount Everest, and the
summits of the two mountains are connected by the South Col, a vertical
ridge that never drops below 8,000m.
Sometimes mistakenly Lhotse has been identified as the south peak of the
Everest massif. No serious attention was turned to climbing Lhotse until
Everest had finally been ascended. Lhotse first climbed in 1956 as an
alternative route towards the summit of Everest.